UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT
Bachelor of Science in Professional Nursing Curriculum: RN Completion Track Student Worksheet General Education Requirements/Pre-requisites I. Communication __English (BENG 101) __English (BENG 102) II. Numerical & Analytical Reasoning __Mathematics (BMTH 110, 111/111L, or higher) __Statistics (BSTA 201) III. Speech __Speech (BSPC 140 or 230) IV. Liberal Arts __Fine Arts (BATS, BARH, BMUS, BTHE) __History (BHIS 101, 102, 111, or 112) __Psychology (BPSY 101) __Sociology (BSOC 101) __Psychology (BPSY 420) (growth & development) V. Natural Sciences 3 __Anatomy & Physiology I (BBIO 243) __Anatomy & Physiology Lab I (BBIO 243L) __Anatomy & Physiology II (BBIO 244) __Anatomy & Physiology Lab II (BBIO 244L) __Microbiology (BBIO 330) __Microbiology Lab (BBIO 330L) __Chemistry 102 VI. Foreign Language 4 (recommend Spanish) VII. Non-Western Studies __Anthropology (BANT 552) VIII. Supporting Courses __Clinical Nutrition (BHRM 340) __Electives as necessary to reach total credits Total for general education and pre-requisites
1
3 3 3-4 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
3 1 3 1 3 1 4 0-6
Professional Nursing courses1 __BNUR 301 Transition to Professional Nursing __BNUR 311 Health Assessment2 __BNUR 321 Biophysical Pathology __BNUR 315 Gerontological Nursing
2 3 3 3
__BNUR 400 Nursing Research __BNUR 420 Trends and Issues in Nursing __BNUR 423 Leadership & Management __BNUR 430 Health Care Delivery Systems __BNUR 431 Community Health Nursing __BNUR 440 Synthesis Practicum
3 3 3 3 6 6
__Advanced Placement for Completion Track Students who meet requirements
35
Total for Nursing
70
Total Hours Required
127
3 3 0-6 58
Final 32 credits must be taken at USCB. A test-out option is available. 3 All courses must be completed with a “C” grade or higher. 4 Requirement may be satisfied by proficiency. Students shall demonstrate in one foreign language the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. Spanish is recommended for nurses planning to work in the Lowcountry region. 2